Pcn Paramedic

**Job summary**

Trinity Health Group is a PCN made up of four practices on the west of the district (Trinity Medical Centre, Maybush Medical Centre, Crofton and Sharleston Medical Practice and Warrengate Medical Centre). Our vision is that all our patients should have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable, resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer and community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision. Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients, whilst adding life to those years.

Please note that this is not an agenda for change contract, we are however able to offer the NHS Pension.

**Main duties of the job**

To work as part of an MDT within the PCN to provide patient-focused care responsive to health need demonstrating strong communication at all levels across the organization.

To provide first point of contact direct access for patients of all ages with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems seeking a primary health care service including on-call, telephone triage, face to face consultations, and home visits.

To assess, triage and manage patients within a variety of settings including home visits with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health care needs including investigating, treating, and referring patients as appropriate.

To order investigations, undertake and follow-up results and arrange appropriate management including seeking advice where appropriate.

Provide advice to patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to the PCNs social prescribing service and other services where appropriate.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records within SystmOne appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare.

Communicate effectively with patients and their family and carers where appropriate communicating sensitive and complex information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices.

**For full details of the duties of this role please see the supporting information attached**

**About us**

Conexus Healthcare CIC is the Confederation for general practice in Wakefield. Built within primary care, for primary care, Conexus Healthcare CIC works with local GPs and their practices to champion investment in and deliver effective primary care at scale. By connecting in this way, we are stronger, more resilient and can care effectively for over 370,000 local people together.

**Job description**

**Job responsibilities**

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of the responsibilities of this role.

**Person Specification**

**Knowledge**

Essential
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues
- Patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable
- Advanced clinical practice
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Management of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the Primary Care Environment
- Good working knowledge of SystmOne

**Experience**

Essential
- Competent management of minor ailments
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Auditing
- Experience of working as a band 6 or equivalent.

Desirable
- Leading a team
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
- Project management
- Working with community development initiatives
- Health-needs assessment
- Telephone triage / consultations
- Recent primary and community experience
- Experience working with patients with learning disabilities.

**Skills**

Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Management of patients with complex needs

Desirable
- Change management
- Resource management

**Other**

Essential
- Autonomous practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Collaborative worker
- Driving licence and access to a car to carry out home visits

**Qualifications**

Essential
- Attained Post Graduate Degree Qualification
- In Paramedic Science, Clinical Practice, or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study.
- Working towards or willing to work towards a relevant level 7 or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study.
- Registered Health and care Professions council.

Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship qualification.
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Working towards an Independent prescribing qualification

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**

**Job Type**: Permanent

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